Biden writes poignant message on childhood home in Scranton on Election Day
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spent election day visiting his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Recommended Joe Biden wins Vermont He also visited the grave site of his son, Beau Biden, who died in 2015 of brain cancer. “No matter where I’ve gone in life, I’ve always been led by the values that Scranton instilled in me at a young age — values of hard work, faith and a commitment to the middle class,” Mr Biden said. A large stage was under construction at the Chase Center in Wilmington, the same place where Mr Biden formally accepted the nomination for the the party's nomination in August.